London Borough of Tower Hamlets in Greater London County, England, United Kingdom

Saluting Battery

By Michael Herrick, April 27, 2018

1. Saluting Battery Marker

Inscription.

Saluting Battery. . . Cannon have been fired in celebration from Tower Wharf for centuries. Henry VIII marked the coronation of his second wife, Anne Boleyn, with a cannon salute. On your right is the battery where modern guns are fired today to commemorate royal anniversaries, state visits and the State Opening of Parliament. . . Sixty-two gun salutes are fired for royal occasions such as the Queen's actual and official birthdays. Forty-one are fired at the State Opening of Parliament, and when a foreign head of state arrives on an official visit to the Queen.

Cannon have been fired in celebration from Tower Wharf for centuries. Henry VIII marked the coronation of his second wife, Anne Boleyn, with a cannon salute. On your right is the battery where modern guns are fired today to commemorate royal anniversaries, state visits and the State Opening of Parliament.

Sixty-two gun salutes are fired for royal occasions such as the Queen's actual and official birthdays. Forty-one are fired at the State Opening of Parliament, and when a foreign head of state arrives on an official visit to the Queen.

Location. 51° 30.452′ N, 0° 4.688′ W. Marker is in London Borough of Tower Hamlets, England, in Greater London County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Tower Hill and Trinity Square, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Located on the walkway along the River Thames. Marker is in this post office area: London Borough of Tower Hamlets, England EC3N 4DJ, United Kingdom.

Also see . . . 1. Tower of London. (Submitted on May 14, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)2. Tower of London on Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 14, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

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